The longest day of the year yields the most rewards; a stunning Solstice Sunset paints the sky coral and pink to celebrate the start of the season. The crescent shape of this shawl reminds us that longer nights are on the way, and we’d love to have a piece like this, fuzzy and soft, to draw close. Knit your version with or without double-stranding mohair along; this pattern is a versatile choice for your favorite fingering weight yarns and would also work up beautifully in bast fiber blends featuring linen, cotton, or bamboo.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
65” wide × 25” deep

MATERIALS
The Noble Thread Pure (100% merino, 436 yards per 100 g) 2 skeins in color Harriet Smith
The Noble Thread Cloud (72% kid mohair/28% silk, 459 yards per 50 g) 2 skeins in color Harriet Smith

NEEDLES
US 6 (4 mm) 32” circular needles, tapestry needle

GAUGE
Approx 20 sts and 30 rows = 4” in Stockinette Stitch with one strand of Pure and one strand of Cloud held together,
blocked; gauge is not crucial for this project, but may affect finished size and yardage required.

NOTES
Semi-circular shawl is worked starting from a garter tab, using one strand of a fingering weight merino held together
with one strand of mohair throughout. Bands of Garter Stitch and Stockinette Stitch alternate with Dropped Stitch
rows of varying heights.